Catering Assistant / Barista - Patch cover

WSH Group; Dudley; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday including bank hols

3 days grandparent leave

24 week’s enhanced maternity leave

Bespoke training and development

Pension and life insurance

Discounts via Perkbox

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance programme

Free meals at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships for all experience

Job summary

WSH Group currently seeks a Catering Assistant / Barista to join our catering team across multiple sites around Swindon and Reading, with travel paid where required. The role offers 32 hours per week (Mon-Thu) and £14.00 per hour, plus benefits.

You will assist in breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner service, barista duties, and maintain front-of-house cleanliness while ensuring food safety and great customer service in education settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering.
• Barista experience preferred.
• Good health and safety knowledge.
• Flexible with strong customer focus.
• Team player with attention to detail.
• Willing to travel between Swindon Reading Newbury Basingsstoke

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner according to established menus and recipes.
• Barista work.
• Overtime offered when events on site.
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils.
• Following proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of any shortages or discrepancies.
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing any concerns or special dietary needs.
• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.
• This role is mainly swindon but may need to go to Reading, Newbury and basingstoke (travel paid)

Skills

Catering experience

Barista skills

Food safety knowledge

Customer service oriented

Flexible travel

Job description

Company Description

Title: CateringAssistant / barista

Location: Multiple site around swindon & patch

Salary: £14.00 p/h

32 hours per week - Monday - Thursday

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays pro rota
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Catering Assistant / Barista with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

This role is mainly swindon but may need to go to Reading, Newbury and basingstoke (travel paid)

If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled General Assistant to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.

Job Description

As a General Assistantyou will…

• Assist in the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner according to established menus and recipes.
• Barista work
• Overtime offered when events on site
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils.
• Following proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of any shortages or discrepancies.
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing any concerns or special dietary needs.
• Participate in training sessions and meeting related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.
• This role is mainly swindon but may need to go to Reading, Newbury and basingstoke (travel paid)

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within catering
• This role is mainly swindon but may need to go to Reading, Newbury and basingstoke (travel paid)
• Barista experience ideal
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused.
• Fun and enthusiastic
• Have excellent organization skills.
• Demonstrate great attention to detail.
• Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team.
• Possess great customer service skills.
• Have a flexible approach to work